The popular Commodore 64 computer's possibilities are endless—if you can slog through the user's manual!

This exciting new book gives novices the most enjoyable route for learning Commodore 64 computing! With more than 100 easy-to-follow and ready-to-run programs, Basic Fun for the Commodore 64 Beginner lets you learn by doing. Drawing, coloring, keeping time, creating games, playing music ... these clever and fun programs let you capitalize on all of the Commodore 64's special features. You'll master concepts from the simple to the sophisticated as you practice writing, running, and modifying programs like “Dice Rolls," “Wild Screen,” “Quick Draw,” "Pizza," “Peekaboo,” and “Ambulance” And, if you're adventurous, try the programming Challenges, which let you experiment with the techniques you've learned to create brand new effects.

Along the way, you get plenty of instructions and tips for working with the Commodore 64:

• how to use the screen editor
• how to use the disk drive
• what to do if a program won't run
• chapter-end lists of BASIC commands
• and programming techniques